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Stoddard County EMA
Sunday May 26th, 2024 :: 09:49 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 05:45PM

FFWPAH The National Weather Service in Paducah has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Alexander County in southern Illinois... Southeastern Bollinger County in southeastern Missouri... Southern Cape Girardeau County in southeastern Missouri... Scott County in southeastern Missouri... Northeastern Stoddard County in southeastern Missouri...

* Until 545 PM CDT Sunday.

* At 948 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 inch in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Dexter, Scott City, Chaffee, Bloomfield, Advance, Oran, Benton, Morley, Kelso, Bell City, Delta, Gordonville, Dutchtown, Hay-Wood City, Leopold, Cape Girardeau Airport, Thebes and Vanduser.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALEXANDER, IL ... BOLLINGER, MO ... CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO ... SCOTT, MO ... STODDARD, MO

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or creeks.

Address/Location
Stoddard County EMA
501 W Business U.S. 60
Dexter, MO 63841

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 573-614-5155

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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